Coverage dated March 4, 2025

Trump announces capture of 2021 Kabul airport bombing suspect

Headline from WMUR

President Donald Trump says a suspect in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and is being brought to the United States to face charges.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. WMUR

    Trump announces capture of 2021 Kabul airport bombing suspect (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Donald Trump says a suspect in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and is being brought to the United States to face charges.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Trump says Kabul airport bombing orchestrator arrested – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The "top terrorist" responsible for the Kabul Abbey Gate suicide bombing was being extradited to the US for "swift" justice, according to US President Donald Trump.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Trump Admin Arrests Suspect In Kabul Airport Massacre Who Evaded Biden For Over Three Years (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump announced charges against an alleged architect of the 2021 terrorist attack in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. military members.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Trump Says Afghan Militant Involved in 2021 Kabul Airport Bombing Has Been Captured (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The president had vowed to bring those responsible for the deadly bombing to justice.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Trump says US has apprehended ‘top terrorist’ responsible for 2021 Kabul airport bombing (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US has apprehended a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan where 13 US service members and a…

  6. Digital Journal

    IS militant behind Kabul airport attack arrested: US (opens Digital Journal)

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    An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been

  7. BNO News

    ISIS terrorist behind bombing that killed U.S. troops in Afghanistan captured, Trump says (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The U.S. has taken into custody the terrorist responsible for the bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Donald Trump announced in a joint address to Congress. During his address on Tuesday night, Trump stated that the top terrorist behind the attack was arrested by Pakistan …

  8. Military.com

    Suspect in Kabul Airport Bombing During Afghanistan Pullout Is Caught and Heading to US, Trump Says (opens Military.com)

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    A suspected senior planner in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has been taken into custody and will appear in federal court in the United States to face charges.

  9. Time

    Suspect in Kabul Airport Bombing Appears in U.S. Court (opens Time)

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    President Donald Trump announced the arrest during his Tuesday night address to Congress.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout caught and heading to U.S., Trump says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The White House and the Justice Department subsequently identified the suspect as Mohammad Sharifullah.

  11. Just the News

    Trump announces extradition of Afghan bombing conspirator, delivering accountability for families (opens Just the News)

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    Trump announced that an ISIS-K terrorist linked to the Abbey Gate terrorist attack has been captured and is being flown to the United States.

  12. Washington Examiner

    ISIS terrorist behind Kabul bombing extradited to US: Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The bombing, which mired the Biden administration, occurred just days before the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, ending its 20-year war.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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